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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Topic: athletes

Coach Purshottam Rai dies day before he was to receive Dronacharya Award

The 79-year-old took part in the rehearsal for the National Sports Awards but later suffered a heart attack Friday night, sources said.

Trump bats for return of sports, says it’s essential for American psyche

Trump, who promised robust testing of athletes and audience, had signalled some impatience with plans that would see games resume with few or no in-person viewers.

WADA’s 4-year doping ban should scare all Russians

President Putin and his underlings in the sports hierarchy essentially have decided to shrug off the damage to the athletic careers of some, who are Russia’s pride and glory, instead of admitting guilt.

How India’s dope-testing establishment is failing our athletes

The recent spate of positive dope tests by athletes is not just a reflection of NDTL’s quality, but also NADA’s failure to implement its policies effectively.

M.S. Dhoni will now connect athletes to desperately-needed resources

Cricketer buys stake in a startup app called Run Adam, which intends to help athletes connect to sponsors, coaches and other resources.

Athletes can’t run

It takes the enterprise, networking, ambition, and thick skin and greed of a politician, a businessman or even a bureaucrat to build, manage and then monetise a sport in India.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.